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The letter reads: “This seems to be to be another clear case of political bullying by the BBC, seeking to damage the reputation of a political party which it does not agree with.

“It is ethically wrong, seeing as it is misrepresenting Ukip and could lead many people to believe that these extreme 'policies' which are being read out are indeed official party policy.”

Ukip was alerted to the programme’s tactics after a concerned member of the public contacted officials after being subjected to the misleading trick.

The member of the public was approached by a staff member for Hat Trick Productions, who have been commissioned by the BBC to put together the programme, in York and questioned them about UKIP’s policies, which “became more and more extreme”.

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Mr Hookem’s letter continued: “I am requesting that the BBC does not broadcast this section of the programme in order to comply with its own charter of being politically neutral.

“I do not take the view that satire permits it to misrepresent the party, its members or indeed the four million people who voted for us in the 2015 general election.

“I would also request that filming in this manner ceases and that the BBC does not commission any more programmes where either the UKIP logo is used or its people are falsely played by actors looking to score a laugh at the expense of many people's years of hard work, their reputation and careers.”

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A spokeswoman for Hat Trick Productions told Express.co.uk the programme was “satire” and defended its misleading tactics.

She said: “I can confirm that we are indeed filming an as yet untitled BBC2 series.

“Viewers are well used to this country’s long history of satirical television which looks at the whole range of political parties.”

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The skit was produced by Hat Trick Productions

This is far from the first time the BBC has been accused of harbouring an anti-UKIP bias.